XC70 steering wheel adjustment

JohnDeere8530 · Mar 29th, 2013, 21:14

I have a new to me XC70 and am having trouble adjusting the steering wheel position.

I can move it up and down, but when it comes to in and out, it will only move a little and I feel it does not retract enough, ie move close enough to the dashboard

I have taken a picture of the column with it full retracted, does anyone know if it is meant to retract more. Looking at the cowling around the column it appears as if it should retract further so the distance between the ends of the red arrows should reduce or disappear altogether

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

GrantA · Mar 29th, 2013, 23:41

Just had a quick look at mine and it indeed does push right in until your "arrows" almost meet. It was too bloody cold to hang about outside (-2C) but I'll check again tomorrow for the full range in and out and try and measure it.

GrantA · Mar 30th, 2013, 21:41

Okay been out and measured the steering wheel movement. It does indeed go almost all the way in until the red arrows on your picture meet but not quite. Pull the wheel back and it moves approximately 4cm out. I'm not sure if this is the full range of travel but it is as far as mine goes in each direction and it "feels" correct.

With yours I would be inclined to release the catch and push and pull it to see if it is just jammed (stuck) in the one position. I do believe it should move in and out freely. Perhaps someone else could have a look at theirs and comment.

JohnDeere8530 · Mar 31st, 2013, 02:07

as I thought, mine is jammed. It did have disabled hand controls on it once, so someone could of locked it up for these.

Mar 29th, 2013, 21:14	#1
JohnDeere8530 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2018 10:11 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: chichester	XC70 steering wheel adjustment I have a new to me XC70 and am having trouble adjusting the steering wheel position. I can move it up and down, but when it comes to in and out, it will only move a little and I feel it does not retract enough, ie move close enough to the dashboard I have taken a picture of the column with it full retracted, does anyone know if it is meant to retract more. Looking at the cowling around the column it appears as if it should retract further so the distance between the ends of the red arrows should reduce or disappear altogether https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink Last edited by JohnDeere8530; Mar 29th, 2013 at 21:23.

Mar 29th, 2013, 23:41	#2
GrantA Master Member Last Online: May 10th, 2019 09:02 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inverness, Scotland	Just had a quick look at mine and it indeed does push right in until your "arrows" almost meet. It was too bloody cold to hang about outside (-2C) but I'll check again tomorrow for the full range in and out and try and measure it. __________________ 2009 XC70 Geartronic SE Lux (185HP at the moment......) Porsche sold looking for a P1800.......

Mar 30th, 2013, 21:41	#3
GrantA Master Member Last Online: May 10th, 2019 09:02 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inverness, Scotland	Okay been out and measured the steering wheel movement. It does indeed go almost all the way in until the red arrows on your picture meet but not quite. Pull the wheel back and it moves approximately 4cm out. I'm not sure if this is the full range of travel but it is as far as mine goes in each direction and it "feels" correct. With yours I would be inclined to release the catch and push and pull it to see if it is just jammed (stuck) in the one position. I do believe it should move in and out freely. Perhaps someone else could have a look at theirs and comment. __________________ 2009 XC70 Geartronic SE Lux (185HP at the moment......) Porsche sold looking for a P1800.......

Mar 31st, 2013, 02:07	#4
JohnDeere8530 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2018 10:11 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: chichester	as I thought, mine is jammed. It did have disabled hand controls on it once, so someone could of locked it up for these.

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